This color panorama shows a 360-degree view of the landing site of NASA's Curiosity rover, including the highest part of Mount Sharp visible to the rover. That part of Mount Sharp is approximately 12 miles (20 kilometers) away from the rover.

The images were obtained by the rover's 34-millimeter Mast Camera. The mosaic, which stretches about 29,000 pixels across by 7,000 pixels high, includes 130 images taken on Aug. 8 and an additional 10 images taken on Aug. 19. These images were shot before the camera was fully characterized.

Scientists enhanced the color in one version to show the Martian scene as it would appear under the lighting conditions we have on Earth, which helps in analyzing the terrain. A raw version is also available.

Gigapan Comments
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Many of the photos that make up this Panorama have
a pattern of three horizontal dots. For
Example,(black dots, 2ufo, 3ufo, 2ob) they all
have the same unchanged pattern. Nothing more than
dust/particles on the lens. Nonetheless the photos
are amazing.

Attn NASA: Please look at this clear snapshot of
unnatural rocks that are close to Curiosity. "http://gigapan.com/gigapans/1
13071/snapshots/292374&quot; The larger rock
to the left looks like if may have been shaped and
cut. To the right is TWO rocks that appear to be
Pentagonal in shape. The one towards the middle
appears to be vertical and has a circular
hole/depression in it!